What Is The Minimum Requirement For A Female Cutting Hair After Umrah?

I wanted to know that do women need to cut 1 inch of all the hairs after performing Umrah or only cutting an inch of a bundle of hair will suffice? My wife has quite small hair. That is why she is worried a lot.

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

When a woman comes out of Ihrām, she should cut her hair from all the strands of her plaits (hanging hair) equivalent to 1/3 of a finger. The 1/3 of the finger is measured as the area from the fingertip till the first joint from the three joints of the finger. This is the preferred method of cutting hair.

However, if a woman wishes to cut this amount (1/3 of the finger) from ¼ of the hair strands of her plaits, this is sufficient. This is by dividing her plaits (hanging hair) into four equal portions and cutting one portion the measure of 1/3 of a finger as explained above. [1] Nevertheless, it is better to cut slightly more than this measure to ensure that the required amount is cut. [2]

Hadeeth of the Day

Narrated Abud-Darda' (Radhi Allahu anhu) , I heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) saying, "Whenever a Muslim supplicates for his (Muslim) brother in his absence, the angels say: `May the same be for you too'. {Muslim}

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